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Actors Quote by Sandra Oh

“Hollywood likes to put actors in boxes, and it likes to put Asian actors in really small boxes.” quote by Sandra Oh — Download Open image

“Hollywood likes to put actors in boxes, and it likes to put Asian actors in really small boxes.”

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I don't get jobs in films by auditioning. I'm not blonde. You can't place me in movies the way you can with certain actors.…

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